Nigeria vs Pre-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Nigeria
80.7%
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend
63.0%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
3rd
Pre-demographic dividend rank
6th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Nigeria
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 80.7% against 63.0% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.9% | 64.5% | 12.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 64.3% | 12.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 61.9% | 14.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 61.4% | 16.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Nigeria or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Nigeria, at 80.7% against 63.0% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Nigeria and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 17.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.